Is it necessary to compile your own PHP binaries to make ftp_ssl_connect function available on Windows servers?

To make the ftp_ssl_connect function available on Windows servers, it is not necessary to compile your own PHP binaries. You can enable the OpenSSL extension in your PHP configuration to enable the ftp_ssl_connect function. This can be done by uncommenting the following line in your php.ini file: extension=openssl.

<?php
// Enable the OpenSSL extension
extension=openssl